For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.​THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities may be provided. Interested persons should contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Equal Opportunity Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call (850) 414-4747 for assistance. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Develops concept plans for intersections and highway improvement projects using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD). Develops cost estimates for alternatives and updates annually.Conducts field reviews, performs traffic operational analysis, and develops alternatives for intersections and highway improvement projects. Develops conceptual typical sections, and identifies right-of-way requirements and design exceptions and variations.Writes, prepares and reviews reports, exhibits, and presentations necessary to provide a basis for project assessment. Assists others in application and determination of technical work such as geometric design, traffic analysis, plans quantity calculations, cost analysis, and interpretation of engineering policy. Coordinates review of work packages with stakeholders. Serves as project manager for planning assignments. Reviews consultant proposals and assists in negotiations. Prepares scopes for task work orders. Assures work is performed within the scopes of approved task work orders and monitors consultant work progress. Assures timely processing of invoices. Receives feedback and evaluates consultant performance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge in applying highway design standards, and plans preparation; Skilled in effective written and oral communication including developing technical documents; Ability to organize, analyze, evaluate, and interpret transportation engineering data; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously; Ability to effectively utilize Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) techniques to solve civil engineering related problems; Ability to become or remain proficient in and effectively support the FDOT CADD software suite. OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller's Rules and Department of Transportation's invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering. Professional or nonprofessional experience (including internships or co-ops) in transportation, planning, public administration, engineering, environmental sciences, logistics, or related field can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $1,976.00 will be added to the annual salary.THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale Nearest Secondary Market: Miami

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I - 55008162Date: May 31, 2018Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33309Apply now »The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website.Requisition No: 37163 Agency: Department of TransportationWorking Title: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER I - 55008162Position Number: 55008162 Salary: $54,058.45 - $69,957.99 Posting Closing Date: 06/14/2018 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONJOB POSTING DESCRIPTION430 / PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPEN COMPETITIVECAREER SERVICECONTACT PERSON: BETH WELCHCONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (954) 777-4593For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities may be provided. Interested persons should contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Equal Opportunity Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call (850) 414-4747 for assistance. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Manages the District’s Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) program. Develops, prioritizes, and coordinates adoption of Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) needs for all modes of transportation into first five-year and second five-year work program, and long range plans. Assures scheduling of Project Development and Environment (PD&E), Right of Way, Design, and Construction phases are programmed appropriately. Provide consistency among the Department’s systems, Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Plans (TIP), and other support documents. Works with central office and other Districts in developing and implementing SIS policies.Participates in the Department processes that may impact SIS facilities, including Interchange Access Request, Access Permit, Access Management, Development of Regional Impact, Jurisdiction transfer, Lane Elimination, and Annual Long Range Estimates (LRE) updates. Reviews interchange design, analyses, and documents in compliance with Department policies and federal requirements. Facilitates interchange reviews by District Interchange Review Coordination (DIRC) Team and other stakeholders. Assures timely completion of reviews to meet the project schedule requirements. Updates project tracking system. Reviews, approves, signs and seals plans and engineering documents.Provides leadership and collaborates with metropolitan planning organizations, program management teams and planning teams for scoping, scheduling, and funding of SIS projects. Identifies and proactively coordinates adoption of changes with Department offices and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to avoid negative impacts on project scope, schedule, and funding. Acts as a liaison with MPOs for SIS program. Provides technical expertise and guidance to stakeholders.Serves as project manager for planning contracts. Coordinates with Professional Services Unit to ensure all contractual processing meets Department criteria. Develops contract scope of services and coordinates activities related to initiation, advertisement, and execution of contracts. Prepares scopes, reviews proposals, and coordinates timely approvals of task work orders. Coordinates, reviews and approves invoices. Prepares, coordinates and negotiates Supplemental Agreements as required. Serves on Technical Review Committee (TRC) in professional services consultant acquisition. Serves as a primary contact for SIS designation changes. Identifies, reviews, proposes and accomplishes necessary changes in SIS designations of facilities. Coordinates adoption of the changes in the Department systems and products. Works with Central Office SIS stakeholders in identifying and programming Freight Connector Operational Quick Fix projects.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the concepts, terminology, and principles of transportation planning in Florida; Knowledge of Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) program; Knowledge of traffic demand forecasts methodologies and capacity analysis; Knowledge in applying highway design standards, and plans preparation; Skill in cooperating and collaborating with others to achieve shared goals; Skilled in effective written and oral communication including developing technical documents; Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation applications; Ability to organize, analyze, evaluate, and interpret transportation engineering data; Ability to plan, coordinate, organize, and direct engineering program activities; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471.OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: Responsible for adhering to the provisions and requirements of Section 215.422, F.S. related State Comptroller's Rules and Department of Transportation's invoice processing and warrant distribution procedures.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Registration as a Professional Engineer in accordance with Florida Statute 471.As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY, college transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.A Competitive Area Differential (CAD) additive in the amount of $4,222.40 will be added to the annual salary.THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale Nearest Secondary Market: Miami